Job overview

We are looking to recruit a highly motivated and enthusiastic Band 3 Therapy Assistant to join our friendly, dedicated and dynamic Inpatient Therapy team!

The successful candidate will be working in rehabilitation alongside physiotherapy and occupational therapy. We treat people with a wide range of conditions including orthopaedics, frailty and neurology, and our service is continually developing and improving to meet the needs of our patients.

Main duties of the job

This post is part time, 20 hours per week. The base is Crawley Hospital and the post holder will occasionally be expected to work at the other site. The service covers two hospitals/Intermediate Care Units (ICUs); Horizon Unit and Crawley Hospital. The service currently covers five days a week but there will be the introduction of 7 day working in the future.

Working for our organisation

Sussex Community NHS Foundation Trust (SCFT) is the largest community healthcare provider in Sussex.

  • Over 8,400 full time, part time and bank staff members
  • Medical, nursing and therapeutic care provided to over 10,000 children and adults a day
  • July 2018 Care Quality Commission (CQC) rating of ‘Good’ with ‘Outstanding’ features
  • Flexible working patterns offered across all services
  • Thriving BAME, Disability and Wellbeing, LGBT+ and Religion and Belief staff networks
  • Accredited Level 3 Disability Confident Leader

    • SCFT is an inclusive employer that promotes equality and challenges discrimination, and welcomes applications from people of all backgrounds. Applications from Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic (BAME) candidates, disabled candidates and LGBT+ candidates are particularly encouraged, to ensure the Trust’s workforce reflects the diverse communities it serves.

    Detailed job description and main responsibilities
    As a member of the team you will have the opportunity to receive support from other therapy colleagues, receive clinical supervision from registered therapists, participate in the in-service learning programme, develop your practice, relevant to the team, participate in competency development through the Calderdale Framework, support development of other staff outside of your professional group, assist in supporting service development and shaping the future clinical practice of the therapy team.

    We are looking for someone who likes working with people and is reliable, flexible and adaptable in their work. Previous experience as a Therapy Assistant or similar is desirable, and applicants should have experience of delivering care and/or rehabilitation to older people with various needs.

    Our ideal candidate will enjoy problem solving, have excellent communication skills, and want to work on the wards within a supportive multidisciplinary team, helping to implement timely and person-centred assessments and rehabilitation. Full driving licence and access to a car for work are desirable.

    Person specification

    Qualifications
    Essential criteria

  • Be able to demonstrate good literacy and numeracy skills
  • Relevant theoretical and practical training to NVQ III level or equivalent
  • Related academic qualifications

    • Desirable criteria

  • Up to date personal portfolio of learning and development

    • Experience
    Essential criteria

  • Administration duties such as filling, photocopying, record keeping and data entry
  • Minimum of 1 year experience working as an Occupational Therapy or Physiotherapy Assistant or other relevant
  • At least 1 years’s experience NHS health or social care experience
  • Knowledge of roles of other members of the multi-disciplinary team
  • Experience of working part of a team

    • Desirable criteria

  • Signed competencies in areas relevant to the post
  • Experience of caring for patients in a community healthcare setting

    • Skills and Knowledge
    Essential criteria

  • Ability to empathize with service users and their carers and to demonstrate appropriate attitudes
  • Good communication, verbal and written

    • Desirable criteria

  • Knowledge of long term conditions

    • Other requirements
    Essential criteria

  • Good time management including punctuality and ability to prioritise caseload
  • Ability to work flexibly by using own initiative, under the guidance of the lead professional
  • Availability to work 7 days a week

    • This post may close earlier than the published closing date if sufficient applications are received.

    Correspondence relating to this vacancy will be conducted electronically. If you have not heard from us within two weeks please assume that your application has been unsuccessful on this occasion. Please ensure that you check your emails, including your junk folder, on a regular basis. References will be requested electronically as well; please ensure you provide correct contact details for referees.

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